special variable $@ and $*

[Kaushal Shriyan]

On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Tom H <tomh0665 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/internalvariables.html#APPREF
>> I did not understand the difference between $@ and $* special variable.
>> Please explain me with an example.
>
> ./script "name with spaces"
>
> For the above
> $* is expanded to three arguments, "name", "with", and "spaces"
> $# is expanded to one argument, "name with spaces"
>
Hi Tom,

#!/bin/bash
echo "alice: $*"
echo "alice: $@"
echo "$@: $1 $2"
echo "$# arguments"
The above script name is test.sh

hosttest ~ # ./test.sh alice in wonderland
alice: alice in wonderland
alice: alice in wonderland
alice in wonderland: alice in
3 arguments

Still not clear as per the above output. both prints same. Please
guide with some example or in context with my bash snippet.

Thanks and Regards,

Kaushal